The ccbar Pentaquarks by a Quark Model

Recent LHCb experiments have shown us that there are two resonances in the $J/\psi p$ channel in the $\Lambda_b$ decay, whose spin and parity are most probably (3/2$^-$ 5/2$^+$). In this work, we investigate the $I(J^P)=1/2(1/2^-)$, $1/2(3/2^-)$, and $1/2(5/2^-)$ $uudc{\bar c}$ pentaquark states by employing the quark cluster model. It is found that the color-octet isospin-1/2 spin-3/2 $uud$ configuration gives an attraction to such five-quark systems. This configuration together with the color-octet $c{\bar c}$ pair gives structures around the $\Sigma_c^{(*)}{\bar D}{}^{(*)}$ thresholds: one bound state, two resonances, and one large cusp are found in the $uudc{\bar c}$ negative parity channels. We argue that these resonances and cusp may correspond to, or combine to form, the negative parity pentaquark peak observed by LHCb.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Meson-Nucleon Physics and the Structure of the Nucleon (MENU2016

Mass Estimation of Merging Galaxy Clusters

We investigate the impact of mergers on the mass estimation of galaxy clusters using $N$-body + hydrodynamical simulation data. We estimate virial mass from these data and compare it with real mass. When the smaller subcluster's mass is larger than a quarter of that of the larger one, virial mass can be larger than twice of the real mass. The results strongly depend on the observational directions, because of anisotropic velocity distribution of the member galaxies. We also make the X-ray surface brightness and spectroscopic-like temperature maps from the simulation data. The mass profile is estimated from these data on the assumption of hydrostatic equilibrium. In general, mass estimation with X-ray data gives us better results than virial mass estimation. The dependence upon observational directions is weaker than in case of virial mass estimation. When the system is observed along the collision axis, the projected mass tends to be underestimated. This fact should be noted especially when the virial and/or X-ray mass are compared with gravitational lensing results.Comment: 21 pages, 13 figures, accepted for publication in PAS

Topological susceptibility at zero and finite temperature in the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model

We consider the three flavor Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model with the 't Hooft interaction incorporating the U(1)_A anomaly. In order to set the coupling strength of the 't Hooft term, we employ the topological susceptibility $\chi$ instead of the eta' meson mass. The value for $\chi$ is taken from lattice simulations. We also calculate $\chi$ at finite temperature within the model. Comparing it with the lattice data, we extract information about the behavior of the U(1)_A anomaly at finite temperature. We conclude that within the present framework, the effective restoration of the U(1)_A symmetry does not necessarily take place even at high temperature where the chiral symmetry is restored.Comment: 9 pages, 14 figures, to be published in Phys.Rev.

Why Lying Pays: Truth Bias in the Communication with Conflicting Interests

We conduct experiments of a cheap-talk game with incomplete information in which one sender type has an incentive to misrepresent her type. Although that Sender type mostly lies in the experiments, the Receiver tends to believe the Sender's messages. This confirms ``truth bias'' reported in communication theory in a one-shot, anonymous environment without nonverbal cues. These results cannot be explained by existing refinement theories, while a bounded rationality model explains them under certain conditions. We claim that the theory for the evolution of language should address why truthful communication survives in the environment in which lying succeeds.Cheap talk, Communication, Private information, Experiment, Equilibrium refinement, Bounded rationality, Truth bias

Suzaku Observation of the Radio Halo Cluster Abell 2319: Gas Dynamics and Hard X-ray Properties

We present the results of Suzaku observation of the radio halo cluster Abell 2319. The metal abundance in the central cool region is found to be higher than the surrounding region, which was not resolved in the former studies. We confirm that the line-of-sight velocities of the intracluster medium in the observed region are consistent with those of the member galaxies of entire A2319 and A2319A subgroup for the first time, though any velocity difference within the region is not detected. On the other hand, we do not find any signs of gas motion relevant to A2319B subgroup. Hard X-ray emission from the cluster is clearly detected, but its spectrum is likely thermal. Assuming a simple single temperature model for the thermal component, we find that the upper limit of the non-thermal inverse Compton component becomes $2.6 \times 10^{-11}$ erg s$^{-1}$ cm$^{-2}$ in the 10-40 keV band, which means that the lower limit of the magnetic field is 0.19 $\mu$G with the radio spectral index 0.92. Although the results slightly depend on the detailed spectral modeling, it is robust that the upper limit of the power-law component flux and lower limit of the magnetic field strength become $\sim 3 \times 10^{-11}$ erg s$^{-1}$ cm$^{-2}$ and $\sim 0.2 \mu$G, respectively. Considering the lack of a significant amount of very hot ($\sim 20$ keV) gas and the strong bulk flow motion, it is more likely that the relativistic non-thermal electrons responsible for the radio halo are accelerated through the intracluster turbulence rather than the shocks.Comment: 12 pages, 15 figures, accepted for publication in PAS

On the origin of the narrow peak and the isospin symmetry breaking of the XX(3872)

The $X$(3872) formation and decay processes in the $B$-decay are investigated by a $c\bar c$-two-meson hybrid model. The two-meson state consists of the $D^0{\bar D}^*{}^0$, $D^+D^{*-}$, $J/\psi\rho$, and $J/\psi\omega$ channels. The energy-dependent decay widths of the $\rho$ and $\omega$ mesons are introduced. The $D$-${\bar D}^*$ interaction is taken to be consistent with a lack of the $B{\bar B}^*$ bound state. The coupling between the $D{\bar D}^*$ and $J/\psi\rho$ or the $D{\bar D}^*$ and $J/\psi\omega$ channels is obtained from a quark model. The $c{\bar c}$-$D{\bar D}^*$ coupling is taken as a parameter to fit the $X$(3872) mass. The spectrum is calculated up to 4 GeV. It is found that very narrow $J/\psi\rho$ and $J/\psi\omega$ peaks appear around the $D^0{\bar D}^*{}^0$ threshold. The size of the $J/\psi\pi^3$ peak we calculated is 1.29-2.38 times as large as that of the $J/\psi\pi^2$. The isospin symmetry breaking in the present model comes from the mass difference of the charged and neutral $D$ and $D^*$ mesons, which gives a sufficiently large isospin mixing to explain the experiments. It is also found that values of the ratios of the transfer strengths can give the information on the $X$(3872) mass or the size of the $c{\bar c}$-$D{\bar D}^*$ coupling.Comment: 33 pages, 12 figure